Olivo, Vilanch, et al. Set for 2011 Nightlife Awards 1/31

Karen Olivo (West Side Story) will join cabaret legend Karen Akers, and nightlife stars Billy Stritch, Jim Caruso, and The Rescignos at this year's Nightlife Awards. The Nightlife Awards has no acceptance speeches -- it's just pure entertainment provided by the winners and special guest stars. The show has been hailed by The New York Times as "The equivalent of The Tony Awards for New York Nightlife." As always the vast majority of the winners, chosen by the press, have agreed to come to Town Hall and perform, as well as a growing list of guest stars. In addition to Karen Akers, Billy Stritch, Jim Caruso, and THE RESCIGNOS, among those who have already agreed to grace the Town Hall stage on Monday, January 31st are Christine Ebersole, Jessica Molaskey, Nellie McKay, Charles Busch, Julie Halston, Karen Oberlin, Aaron Weinstein, Liz Lark Brown, MARK McCOMBS, HARVARD SAILING TEAM and Hannibal Buress. The show will be hosted by Emmy Award Winner Bruce Vilanch.

Said the show's creator and producer, Scott Siegel, "This is that exciting part of the drive up to the night of the show when we get one star after another to participate in this very special evening of entertainment. Getting Karen Akers and then Karen Olivo, back to back like that, is a thrill for any producer. And having Bruce Vilanch at the center of our show as the host makes the Nightlife Awards like the Oscars but with much, much better music! But the most amazing aspect of the Nightlife Awards is that it's non-stop entertainment by the greatest entertainers in the world. All on one stage, on one night. This year, it's Monday, January 31st at 7 PM at The Town Hall."

9th Annual Nightlife Awards is created and produced by Scott Siegel, directed by Scott Coulter with musical direction by Tedd Firth.

The 2011 Nightlife Awards
January 31, 2011 at 7PM
Tickets Available via Ticketmaster (800-982-2787) and TicketMaster.com, as well as
The Town Hall box office, 123 West 43rd Street.
Tickets are $75 for orchestra and loge boxes, $50 for front balcony,
and $25 for rear balcony
For more information email SiegelEntertainment@msn.com

The Nightlife Awards is sponsored, in part, by ASCAP, The Edythe Kenner Foundation, TheaterMania.com, Jill & Irwin Cohen, The Berkshire Theater Festival, Barbara & Peter Leavy, Steve and EDa Sorokoff, Thoroughbred Records, Peter Hanson, and Steven T. Ernst

The Siegel Season at Town Hall continues with
Jim Caruso'S ALL-STAR CAST PARTY - Thursday, February 17th
A Benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDs.
Scott will present the final show of his season, Jim Caruso's famous high-end open mike night that draws the biggest stars in show business will take the Town Hall stage in what promises to be a night not soon forgotten. Hosted by Jim Caruso, with Billy Stritch at the piano, this will be a star-studded benefit extravaganza. Headlining the benefit will be Chita Rivera. Also starring Marilyn Maye, Christopher Seiber, Hilary Kole, William Blake, Natalie Douglas, Klea Blackhurst, Sally Mayes, and many more.

 

Photo Credit: Walter McBride/WM Photos

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